Helanie:
"Honestly, I feel like my best self ever."
Lucy had darkened her eyes with eyeliner. She never used to wear such heavy and bright makeup. She looked good, though, but the sudden change in her seemed like denial to me.
"What about—the mate bond—" Lamar shut up when I eyed him for bringing it up.
And the way her smile faded before she forced a wide grin just hinted at how she was doing her best to forget about it.
"It happened. It is okay. I mean—I guess—he wasn't meant to be with me," she looked away but then started running her hands through her hair to make it seem like it didn't affect her much.
"Lucy!" I instantly hugged her, and she closed her eyes, sniffling silently.
